Today’s post is written by Claus Raasted, leader of Dziobak Larp Studios, which produces blockbuster larps, among them College of Wizardry. If you want to know what a blockbuster larp is, Continue Reading →
The larp world in the US and beyond is exploding with awesome art-larpy goodness. Here’s a massive list of all the new cons, larps, and thought pieces you’ve just got to check out.
Come out of the larp closet in three easy steps: explain it to non-gamers using analogy, own it and forget about the haters, documentation doesn’t hurt. Advice from seasoned gamers.
While I was in Finland, I had the pleasure of participating in the Nordic Larp Talks, a yearly series of short talks on larp and larp design modeled on the Continue Reading →
Why on earth do people larp? Lots of reasons. Hear them from the giant, animatronic horses’ mouths.
The experts risk potential hate mail by describing which types of games they find unappealing.
Do you prefer one-shot or campaign larps? The experts weigh in on what they like and why.
Welcome to Denmark, where 27,000 kids larp, and boffers are on sale at the grocery store. Today, larpers Nynne Søs Rasmussen and Claus Raasted introduce us to the world of children’s larp in the first of three installments on the Danish scene.
If you’re writing about larp, Finnish game researchers are your new best friend. Oh, and you do know other people have written about roleplay, right? A first-timers’ guide.
Want to game for a living? Here’s some advice from people who have tried it. The sixth first timers’ installment.